In the wake of China's waste import bans, our Insider delves into the thorny issue of contamination in recycling

With purse strings continually drawn tighter, council services are increasingly stretched. Rob Cole looks into how the UK might fund the comprehensive waste and recycling services needed to meet higher targets in the 2020s.

A new group, the Packaging Scheme Forum, has been launched to facilitate discussion between industry and government on the issue of producer responsibility reform.

The UK Parliament has announced it will be using compostable Vegware products across its estate from October 2018.

Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.

Waste management company SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has released a report detailing 10 fundamental principles for an effective extended producer responsibility regime for the UK.

Charges have been brought against two men in Swansea for ‘several years’ worth of illegal activities likely to cause harm to the environment and human health.

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the government will consider making the plastic bag charge mandatory for all businesses and raising it to 10 pence.

London joins 23 cities in pledge to cut waste sent to landfill by 50 per cent and waste per capita by 15 per cent by 2030.

Zero Waste Scotland announced a new set of dates and venues last week for the public to voice their opinions on a national deposit scheme for bottles and cans.